His research interests focus around the european reformation and the history of print publishing. Aug 15, 2010 with this phrase the british scholar andrew pettegree indicates the cultural story his book amends, and to some extent transforms. The invention of news, by andrew pettegree the new york times. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Pettegree writes with wit and fluency and he combines a broad, continentgirdling perspective with more focused analyses. Andrew pettegrees book describes the development of printing in terms of the industry itself and the reading public. Yale university press, new haven, ct and london, uk 2010, 440 pp, hardcover, 9. Bruce gordon, yale divinity school, author of calvin andrew pettegree draws on a lifetime s scholarly engagement with the history of the book to offer us a fresh way of looking at luther and his times. Book history now extends far beyond its original focus on the early development of printed books in fifteenth and sixteenthcentury europe. My first book was a study of religious refugee communities in the sixteenth.
Andrew pettegrees capacious and compelling book traces the evolution of news, from the exchange of manuscripts in the late medieval period to the triumph of newspaper and journals as a medium for the expression of public opinion in the 18thcentury enlightenment. The book in the renaissance reconstructs the first 150 years of the world of print, exploring the complex web of religious, economic, and cultural concerns surrounding the. Buy the book in the renaissance reprint by pettegree, andrew isbn. He currently holds a professorship at st andrews university where he is the director of the universal short title catalogue project.
Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. My first book was a study of religious refugee communities in. How an unheralded monk turned his small town into a center of publishing, made himself the most famous man in europeand started the protestant reformation by andrew pettegree and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Pettegree has written a very readable history of printing and the paneuropean book trade in the renaissance. In this book, andrew pettegree takes us back to the foundations of the field by focusing on european printing from its origins in the midfifteenth century to 1600, and on the production and marketing of books, with a special emphasis on cheaply produced and broadly diffused imprints. The book in the renaissance by andrew pettegree yale university. Jun 08, 2014 in his new book, andrew pettegree argues that this need to know led to the establishment of postal routes, private back channels and, eventually, newspapers. The dawn of print was a major turning point in the early modern world. Andrew pettegree is a professor of modern history at the university of st. He is the author of a number of studies of the european reformation, sixteenth century europe, and the history of the printed book. With this remarkable book, andrew pettegree immediately shows. Libros en idiomas extranjeros saltar al contenido principal. It rescued ancient learning from obscurity, transformed knowledge of the natural and physical world, and brought the thrill of book ownership to the masses. The invention of news, by andrew pettegree the new.
Strictly speaking, nothing here is new but its helpful to have all this information collected in one place with related references. Pettegree, the book in the renaissance early modern europe. The book in the renaissance ranges broadly, exploring the role of books in and the influence on books of politics, religion, science, medicine, education and other aspects of life and learning in europe from around 1450 to 1600. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book in the renaissance. Last year i assigned elizabeth eisensteins the printing revolution in early modern europe a shortened version of her 1979 classic the printing press as an agent of change and selections from adrian johns the nature. In his new book, andrew pettegree argues that this need to know led to the establishment of postal routes, private back channels and, eventually, newspapers. The invention of news, the book in the renaissance which was a new york times notable book in 2010and. The book in the renaissance, by andrew pettegree the. How an unheralded monk turned his small town into a center of publishing, made himself the most famous man in europe 9781594204968 by andrew pettegree.
Pettegree 16 september 1957 is a british historian and one of the leading experts on europe during the reformation. He is the author of a number of books on the reformation and the history of communication, including reformation and the culture of persuasion, the book in the renaissance, which. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store. My first book was a study of religious refugee communities in the sixteenth century, and since then i have published on the dutch revolt, and on the reformation in germany, france and england, as well as a general survey history of the sixteenth century. In this exclusive extract, the author introduces us to postgutenberg europe, an age when the printed book presented a myriad of opportunities as well as challenges to readers and the nascent. Andrew pettegree is professor of modern history at the university of st andrews, where he was the founding director of the st. But, as andrew pettegree reveals in this work of great historical merit, the story of the postgutenberg world was rather more complicated than we it rescued ancient learning from obscurity, transformed knowledge of the natural and physical world, and brought the thrill of book ownership to the masses. My first book was a study of religious refugee communities in t. Review of andrew pettegrees the book in the renaissance. Andrew pettegree is professor of modern history at the university of st. He is the director of research for a project entitled the universal short title catalogue, a survey of all books published before 1601. The book in the renaissance by andrew pettegree is a groundbreaking study of the fascinating, yet largely unknown world of books in the first great age of print, 14501600. But, as andrew pettegree reveals in this work of great historical merit, the story of the postgutenberg world was rather more complicated than we have often come to believe.
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Andrews in scotland, where he is the founding director of the st. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. One persistent emphasis is on the commercial aspects of books. He is the author of over a dozen books in the fields of reformation history and the history of communication. Andrew pettegree is professor of modern history at the university of st andrews and director of the universal short title catalogue. It is a masterful work and provides fascinating detail about a development that fundamentally altered the nature of european culture. Andrews, where he was the founding director of the st. But, as andrew pettegree reveals, the story of the postgutenberg world was rather more complicated than we have often come to believe.
The book in the renaissance kindle edition by pettegree, andrew. A 2003 graduate of the seminary, mobley previously served as pastor of living word free. Aug 31, 2008 author of the book world of renaissance europe, reformation and the culture of persuasion, the french book and the european book world, the reformation world, french vernacular books, calvinism in europe, 15401620, emden and the dutch revolt, europe in the sixteenth century. Yale university press, mei 2010 gebonden, 70 zwartwit illustraties, 440 paginas, 23 x 15 cm. Of all the many new books which will commemorate the momentous events of 1517, this will be one of the most original. Nov 30, 2016 authoritative and beautifully written, pettegree s book provides a radical take on a revolutionary figure. It rescued ancient learning from obscurity, transformed knowledge of the natural and. The book in the renaissance kindle edition by pettegree. The book in the renaissance by pettegree andrew free mobi epub ebooks download. Author of the book world of renaissance europe, reformation and the culture of persuasion, the french book and the european book world, the reformation world, french vernacular books, calvinism in europe, 15401620, emden and the dutch revolt, europe in the sixteenth century. Jun 09, 2010 but, as andrew pettegree reveals in this work of great historical merit, the story of the postgutenberg world was rather more complicated than we it rescued ancient learning from obscurity, transformed knowledge of the natural and physical world, and brought the thrill of book ownership to the masses. Andrew pettegree university of st andrews, saint andrews. Pettegree arranges his work into four sections, in roughly chronological order.
Volume 81 issue 1 francois dupuigrenet desroussilles. But, as andrew pettegree reveals in this work of great historical merit, the story of the postgutenberg world was rather more complicated than we. Feb 25, 20 this week, i assigned my class andrew pettegrees book the book in the renaissance yale university press, 2010. Pettegree, the book in the renaissance early modern. Bruce gordon, yale divinity school, author of calvin andrew pettegree draws on a lifetimes scholarly engagement with the history of the book to offer us a fresh way of looking at luther and his times. The book in the renaissance reconstructs the first 150 years of the world of print, exploring the complex web of religious, economic and cultural concerns surrounding the printed word. Andrew pettegree is professor of history at the university of st. The book in the renaissance by andrew pettegree goodreads. Andrew pettegree is professor of modern history and founding director of the reformation studies institute at the university of st andrews. The great joy of the book in the renaissance is that it paints a vivid, often surprising portrait of the wests first ventures into the publishing industry. From its very beginnings, the printed book had to straddle financial and religious imperatives, as well as the very different requirements and constraints of. Andrew pettegree, author of the book in the renaissance, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk zeitgeist. Reformation and the culture of persuasion andrew pettegree. A narrow partition divides the hoarder from the scholar.
Authoritative and beautifully written, pettegrees book provides a radical take on a revolutionary figure. I began my career working on aspects of the european reformation. The history of the book in the early modern period. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. With this phrase the british scholar andrew pettegree indicates the cultural story his book amends, and to. It is a masterful work and provides fascinating detail about a development that fundamentally altered the nature of. With this remarkable book, andrew pettegree immediately shows gratitude to scattered libraries which have somehow kept scarce books, and pamphlets, absent from earlier surveys of printed books.
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